16 Sep 2022

Local Students Among Mount Mercy University 2022 White-Coat Recipients

By Jamie Jones

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 16, 2022) — The following nursing student(s) received their white coats in a ceremony on September 9:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bennett, IA

Mariah Petersen

Bettendorf, IA

Megan Strusz

Leclaire, IA

Blake Sherman

Long Grove, IA

Emily Ulrich

Olivia Wessel

Muscatine, IA

Caleb Paul

15 Sep 2022

Higher Education Enrollment Leader Stephanie Levenson Named Monmouth College Vice President for Enrollment Management

By Duane Bonifer

Veteran higher-education enrollment leader Stephanie Levenson has been named Monmouth College vice president for enrollment management

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 15, 2022) — Veteran higher education enrollment leader Stephanie Levenson has been named Monmouth College vice president for enrollment management.

15 Sep 2022

Monmouth College to Host Family Weekend, September 16-18

By Duane Bonifer

Monmouth College student Sanaia Jenkins ('24) poses with her family during last year's event

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 15, 2022) — Monmouth College will welcome the families of its students to campus this weekend, offering a variety of entertaining activities.

Family Weekend highlights on Friday, September 16, include the performance of comedian juggler Marcus Monroe at 7PM in Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

15 Sep 2022

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, Bipartisan County Auditor Group Push Back Against Election Disinformation

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 15, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and his bipartisan Auditors Advisory Group are uniting to dispel election misinformation and disinformation ahead of the 2022 general election. There has been a recent increase in the spread of false claims regarding elections in our state, despite there being no evidence of intrusions into Iowa’s election systems.

15 Sep 2022

NASA Astronaut Raja Chari to Speak at Central College

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (September 15, 2022) — Raja Chari, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut and commander of the NASA SpaceX Crew-3 mission, will present at 7PM, Thursday, September 22, Douwstra Auditorium, on Central College's campus.

15 Sep 2022

Ag Processing Inc's Nathan Nolte Elected to Lead Iowa Biodiesel Board

By Jenna Higgins Rose

ANKENY, IOWA (September 15, 2022) — Nathan Nolte, biofuels sales manager for Ag Processing Inc, has been elected by his peers to serve as the chair of the Iowa Biodiesel Board.

The board of directors elected Nolte during the Iowa Biodiesel Regional Annual Meeting, held this week in Ankeny, Iowa.

15 Sep 2022

United Way Quad Cities Kicks Off 50th Year with Three Campaign Birthday Wishes and a Surprise

By Kevin Smith

United Way Quad Cities’ president and CEO Rene Gellerman

15 Sep 2022

5K Walk and Run to Raise Funds for Mississippi River Trail

By Christina McDonough

PRINCETON, IOWA (September 15, 2022) — Princeton Recreation Trails is hosting their 9th annual 5K Walk and Run, “I’m running to support my community and raise money for the Mississippi River Trail,” says Tara Flesch, Race Director.

15 Sep 2022

Join NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley for NAMIWalks Your Way

By Lori Leipold

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 15, 2022) — Before the pandemic, in any given year, one in five people in the United States reported having a mental-health condition. Mental-health experts suggest the figure is now two in five, or even higher. Every year, NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, brings together hundreds of people to raise mental health awareness and funds through NAMIWalks. This year’s walk is Saturday, September 17.

14 Sep 2022

Dr Melinda Heinz Returns From Fulbright Scholarship Exchange Program

By Andrew Wenthe

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 14, 2022) — Dr Melinda Heinz, UIU associate professor of psychology, recently returned from a trip to Ireland where she conducted research as part of the Fulbright Scholar Program. Back in April of 2021, the US Department of State and the J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced that Dr Heinz, had been named a Fulbright US Scholar.

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